The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
MISCELLANEOUS. '

lrAIN Is abuut to construct u new link III
the Red Sea cable, To have direct communi-
cation with her army operating in the Sou
dan,
on the 10th "A committee of the National
Car Builders Association met al Pitts
burgh. Pa. and fixed Burlington, la, as
the place. aud May as the date for the
air. brake test, In addition To the four
brakes tried at the last test, six others
viii BE- tried this year
ont was struck at Francesvlle, pnlaslH
County, Ind, on the 9th, at the depth Of
095 feet In paying quantity The company
is sinking the shaft lower with good
prospect of increasing the quantity, The
quality is excellent
TuRrE members Of the Daggett family
at Glenville Neb. died on the 10th from
eating poisoned prunes.
CArnoLiCs Ia Germany have been
warned by their bishops TO make no oppo
siton to thr Sepienuate bill, as IT is de
sirab.e to strengthen the ohurch's friend
ship in Germany
Tnr United States Government will pay
for pcnsio1s for the quarter ending March
proX SIS 7>1,OlO
TIM Missouri Senate on the 10Th voted
10 indefinitely postpone consideration of
the submission resolution-@2 TO II.
GERMAN newspapers warn capitalists
against making loans to Russia.
THr London Standard doubts the wisdom
OF the neutraliiy-of Egypt agreement re
ported to have been made between En-
gland aud Turkey
SUiT was filed and an injunction granted
at Columbus, O. on the 10Th, To restrain
the sale of the Hooking Valley railroad.
Missouri glucose manufacturers and
those of other States unite ~ u vigorous
protest against Mr.. Hiscock's tariff bll
Tnr engineers aud brewers in New York
refused to obey ths order pf District As
sembly - aud kept on with their work,
TRAINS were delayed at keolluk la. on
the llth, from twelve 10 sixteen hours by
a storm
OK the nth disastrous floods were re-
ported IN Michigan ana India' rivers
TmE German press speaks more assur-
ingly of the prospects Of continued peace
between France and Germany
BITTER warefare is being waged at
Leavenworth, kas., between saloon men
and the temperance people
A SPECIAL session OF the United States
Senate seems now inevitable, in order TO
ra,ify a new treaty with Great Britain.
On the nth over million and half of
St Joseph (Mo) money ON deposit in New
York was attached nv bondholders. ON
small question OF interest
A REioN OF terror existed at Bridges.
Ont. un the nth, ON the temperance issue,
advocates Of the enforcement OF the tenn
pcraucs law belug roughly handled by
friends of the ilouor interests.
CuoLER.A is said 10 have made its appear.
snce In Austria
A NUsgHIR OF Senators aud Representa-
tycs havv joined together to entertain
thirty OF the leading newspaper CORE
spOndents iu " Washington, who are mem
bers # what is known as the Gridron
Club, at a dinner 10 be- given at Worm
ley's Hotel on SATURDAY evening. the 9th
IN is the opinion OF the leaders Of The
various wings of Congress that the ex-
haustive veto message of the President
on the Dependant Pension bill ends the
matter, Notwithstanding the heavy vote
the measure received in both houses.
TBE schedule meeting of the American
Base Bail Association will BE- held al
Columbus, o. March Z
fnr Montreal carnival closed on the
night OF the l2th with a grand display of
fireworks.
THE Secretary of the Navy has ordered
the sale Of the Cyanne, Lackawanna,
Shenandoah Wachusett, Pilgrim, Tennes.
see. Powha,ten, and Ticonderoga, and
these vessels will soon entirely disappear
from Cur naval service.
THE ionEshorencn's strike ip New York
has ended. and the men are cndcavoring
70 ~ back 70 work at the old wsxsA